Ndiaye Joins Man City for £60m After Spurs Deal Collapses — SkimNews
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- Iliman Ndiaye completed a £60m deadline-day move from Everton to Manchester City, starting in their 1-0 Premier League win over Coventry at the weekend.
- Tottenham had agreed a deal with Everton for Ndiaye but could not proceed after failing to sell Richarlison, clearing the path for City.
- Ndiaye said Champions League football was the decisive factor: "when Manchester City comes through you don't say no," adding it "was always going to be City."
- Ndiaye scored 17 goals in two seasons at Everton and became a fans' favourite despite the club finishing in the bottom half of the table.
- Ndiaye's career arc ran from non-league Boreham Wood and Hyde United through Sheffield United, Marseille, and a £15m Everton move in 2024 before reaching City.
- Ndiaye said leaving Everton was "difficult" but told his wife any departure had to lead to a club playing Champions League football.
Why it matters: City landed a 26-year-old with 17 goals across his last two Premier League seasons after Tottenham's failure to offload Richarlison collapsed the rival deal. Ndiaye's stated Champions League priority, not wages or brand, shows City's pull now rests on the guarantee of top-level European football — and on being patient enough to let a rival's transfer domino fall first.
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